
Zak Brown has every right to feel smug at the moment. The McLaren CEO not only has a car dominating the Formula 1 season but also two settled drivers committed to the project for the long term.
As rivals Mercedes and Red Bull are pulled into public conversations regarding the futures of George Russell and Max Verstappen respectively, Brown can watch on knowing Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris both have contracts with McLaren – he has even backed the pair to remain friends despite a head-to-head battle for on-track superiority and, in all likelihood, the 2025 drivers’ title.